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Business Graduate Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we ranked 283 graduate schools offering business majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

We rank University of Chicago, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), and Washington University in St Louis (Saint Louis, MO) the best three business graduate schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 business schools in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 business graduate schools in the Midwest:

University of Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
1. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 4 business programs

Northwestern University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 12 business programs

Washington University in St Louis - Graduate School Ranking
3. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 6 business programs

University of Notre Dame - Graduate School Ranking
4. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 4 business programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Graduate School Ranking
5. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 10 business programs

Case Western Reserve University - Graduate School Ranking
6. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 4 business programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 8 business programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Graduate School Ranking
8. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 6 business programs

Ohio State University - Graduate School Ranking
9. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 3 business programs

Purdue University - Graduate School Ranking
10. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 5 business programs

Drake University - Graduate School Ranking
11. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 1 business program

Indiana University Bloomington - Graduate School Ranking
12. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 5 business programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Graduate School Ranking
13. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 8 business programs

University of St Thomas - Graduate School Ranking
14. University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN, 11 business programs

Michigan State University - Graduate School Ranking
15. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 8 business programs

Marquette University - Graduate School Ranking
16. Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI, 3 business programs

Creighton University - Graduate School Ranking
17. Creighton University

Omaha, NE, 3 business programs

Miami University Oxford - Graduate School Ranking
18. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 3 business programs

Saint Louis University - Graduate School Ranking
19. Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO, 4 business programs

Butler University - Graduate School Ranking
20. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 1 business program

Illinois Institute of Technology - Graduate School Ranking
21. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL, 4 business programs

University of Iowa - Graduate School Ranking
22. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 6 business programs

DePaul University - Graduate School Ranking
23. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 15 business programs

University of Cincinnati - Graduate School Ranking
24. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 9 business programs

University of Kansas - Graduate School Ranking
25. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 6 business programs

University of Dayton - Graduate School Ranking
26. University of Dayton

Dayton, OH, 1 business program

Xavier University - Graduate School Ranking
27. Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH, 8 business programs

Kansas State University - Graduate School Ranking
28. Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 3 business programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
29. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 5 business programs

Cedarville University - Graduate School Ranking
30. Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH, 1 business program

Missouri University of Science and Technology - Graduate School Ranking
Michigan Technological University - Graduate School Ranking
32. Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI, 1 business program

Iowa State University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 4 business programs

Wayne State University - Graduate School Ranking
34. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 8 business programs

Central Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
35. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 13 business programs

Maryville University of Saint Louis - Graduate School Ranking
36. Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 4 business programs

Loyola University Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
37. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 9 business programs

Bowling Green State University - Graduate School Ranking
38. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 4 business programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Graduate School Ranking
39. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 5 business programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
40. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 4 business programs

Oakland University - Graduate School Ranking
41. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 10 business programs

Lewis University - Graduate School Ranking
42. Lewis University

Romeoville, IL, 1 business program

University of Michigan Dearborn - Graduate School Ranking
43. University of Michigan Dearborn

Dearborn, MI, 3 business programs

Western Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
44. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 2 business programs

University of Northern Iowa - Graduate School Ranking
45. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 1 business program

St Catherine University - Graduate School Ranking
46. St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN, 3 business programs

Bethel University Saint Paul - Graduate School Ranking
47. Bethel University Saint Paul

Saint Paul, MN, 2 business programs

Capital University - Graduate School Ranking
48. Capital University

Columbus, OH, 2 business programs

Bradley University - Graduate School Ranking
49. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 3 business programs

Ottawa University Kansas City - Graduate School Ranking
50. Ottawa University Kansas City

Overland Park, KS, 1 business program


Business graduate schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State41 Business Schools in Illinois29 Business Schools in Indiana13 Business Schools in Iowa19 Business Schools in Kansas32 Business Schools in Michigan22 Business Schools in Minnesota27 Business Schools in Missouri13 Business Schools in Nebraska7 Business Schools in North Dakota45 Business Schools in Ohio7 Business Schools in South Dakota28 Business Schools in Wisconsin


Business schools in other regions:

Northeast: 255 graduate schools
Northwest: 39 graduate schools
South: 446 graduate schools
Southeast: 311 graduate schools
West: 193 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Aurora: 1 graduate school
Carbondale: 1 graduate school
Champaign: 1 graduate school
Chicago: 27 graduate schools
Dekalb: 1 graduate school
Edwardsville: 1 graduate school
Evanston: 2 graduate schools
Lisle: 2 graduate schools
Naperville: 2 graduate schools
Normal: 1 graduate school
River Forest: 2 graduate schools
Romeoville: 1 graduate school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 graduate school
Evansville: 2 graduate schools
Fort Wayne: 4 graduate schools
Indianapolis: 6 graduate schools
Muncie: 1 graduate school
Notre Dame: 2 graduate schools
West Lafayette: 2 graduate schools
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 graduate school
Davenport: 2 graduate schools
Des Moines: 4 graduate schools
Iowa City: 1 graduate school
in Kansas:
Emporia: 1 graduate school
Hays: 1 graduate school
Lawrence: 1 graduate school
Manhattan: 1 graduate school
Pittsburg: 1 graduate school
Wichita: 3 graduate schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 graduate school
Ann Arbor: 2 graduate schools
Dearborn: 1 graduate school
Detroit: 5 graduate schools
East Lansing: 1 graduate school
Kalamazoo: 2 graduate schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 graduate school
Rochester Hills: 1 graduate school
Spring Arbor: 1 graduate school
Ypsilanti: 1 graduate school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 2 graduate schools
Mankato: 2 graduate schools
Minneapolis: 6 graduate schools
Saint Paul: 10 graduate schools
Winona: 2 graduate schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 3 graduate schools
Kansas City: 10 graduate schools
Kirksville: 2 graduate schools
Maryville: 1 graduate school
Rolla: 1 graduate school
Saint Charles: 1 graduate school
Saint Louis: 13 graduate schools
Springfield: 6 graduate schools
Warrensburg: 1 graduate school
in Nebraska:
Bellevue: 1 graduate school
Lincoln: 3 graduate schools
Omaha: 6 graduate schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 2 graduate schools
Grand Forks: 1 graduate school
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 graduate school
Athens: 1 graduate school
Bowling Green: 1 graduate school
Cincinnati: 6 graduate schools
Cleveland: 4 graduate schools
Columbus: 9 graduate schools
Dayton: 4 graduate schools
Kent: 1 graduate school
Oxford: 1 graduate school
Toledo: 2 graduate schools
Youngstown: 1 graduate school
in South Dakota:
Vermillion: 1 graduate school
in Wisconsin:
La Crosse: 2 graduate schools
Madison: 4 graduate schools
Mequon: 1 graduate school
Milwaukee: 9 graduate schools
Whitewater: 1 graduate school
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